"Rankles" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

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"Rankles" Meaning

To cause a feeling of annoyance or irritation, to offend or disgust someone.

Example: The constant criticism from my boss rankles me, making me feel frustrated and demotivated.

"Rankles" Examples

Here are 5 usage examples based on the word "rankles":

Example 1: Adjective

The criticism in the newspaper article seemed to rankle Jenkins, and he wrote a scathing rebuttal.

Example 2: Verb

The knowledge that his ex-girlfriend had moved on to someone else rankled his pride.

Example 3: Verb

The bitter feeling that never gets over the way his friend left him without explanation continues to rankle.

Example 4: Noun

The injustice of the system rankles many, who see it as unfair and biased against the poor.

Example 5: Verb

The memory of the incident that took place 10 years ago is still capable of rankling, despite repeated attempts to forget.

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Rankine

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The Rankine scale is a temperature scale that was proposed by British engineer William John Macquorn Rankine in 1859. It is an absolute temperature scale, which means that it is based on absolute zero, the theoretical temperature at which all matter would have zero entropy (or disorder).<br><br>The Rankine scale is defined such that the freezing point of water is 491.67 degrees Rankine (°R) and the boiling point of water is 671.68°R. This means that to convert a temperature from the Celsius (°C) scale to the Rankine scale, you would add 491.67 to the temperature in degrees Celsius.<br><br>For example, if the temperature is 25°C, the equivalent temperature in Rankine is: 25 + 491.67 516.67°R.<br><br>The Rankine scale is sometimes used in scientific and engineering applications, particularly in fields such as thermodynamics, refrigeration, and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning).

Ranking

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Rankings

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Rankle

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To cause someone to feel a feeling of annoyance or resentment that can remain for a long time, often because of a past hurt or injustice.

Rankled

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Rankling

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Disagreeing or opposing something intensely, or to cause a strong feeling of resentment or annoyance.

Rankness

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Rigor: a feeling of being tired, stiff, or weak, typically due to lack of exercise or a cold.

Ranks

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Rank refers to a position or level in a scale or hierarchy, based on importance, size, value, or ability. It can also refer to a list or sequence of people or things in a particular order, often based on a specific criteria or achievement.<br><br>Examples:<br><br> A soldier's rank in the army<br> A student's rank in a class<br> A ranking of countries by their GDP<br> A ranking of a sports team in a league<br><br>The word "rank" can also imply a sense of seniority or hierarchy, with one person or thing being higher or lower than another. For example:<br><br> "He's a high rank in the company" (implies a high level of importance or responsibility)<br> "She's low rank in the army" (implies a lower level of position or influence)

Rannoch

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Rannoch is a Scottish term that refers specifically to the region around Loch Rannoch, a long, narrow freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands.

Rannygazoo

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I couldn't find a word in the dictionary or any recognized English language resource for "rannygazoo".

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Ransack

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To search thoroughly and quickly through (a place) and take everything of value with you.

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